Central Military Hospital launches most advanced 4D CT angiography workstation in Central Europe

Patients stand to benefit from even higher quality health services provided by the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok, as Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Director of the Central Military Hospital Brig Vladimír Lengvarský MD MPH, and Director General of General Health Insurance Company Richard Strapko have officially launched a most advanced Aquilion ONE™ GENESIS Edition 4D CT Angiography scanner and workstation in Central Europe at a launch ceremony held today at the hospital's radiology clinic. The new imaging equipment, which helps doctors assess the condition of blood vessels, check the blood flow through blood vessels and detect potential disorders, will enable patients to have a CT angiogram at the Central Military Hospital again after five years.

Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Thanks to the new CT scanner, the state-of-the-art health services at our Central Military Hospital are being taken to a still higher level. This is good news especially for the patients whom this new device will serve. I trust it will help many people and simplify diagnostics and subsequent treatment. People's health and lives come always first.” He went on to add that the new CT system is capable of performing from 100 to 140 diagnostic and interventional procedures a month.

Director of the Central Military Hospital Brig Vladimír Lengvarský MD MPH said: “The new CT scanner combines an interventional laboratory and a complete CT imaging system into one universal clinical solution. Thanks to the ability to see, diagnose, plan, treat and verify within a single setting, the system helps especially with complex interventional procedures,” before adding that he is pleased “it will make workflow more efficient and deliver better patient care at this workplace.”

Director General of General Health Insurance Company Richard Strapko said: “General Health Insurance Company supports most advanced treatment procedures and technologies. This workplace brings a marked improvement in patient care by increasing comfort for patients during a diagnostic CT examination, shortening the time needed to diagnose a patient, and simplifying the work of medical personnel. The opening of this workplace is great news for our healthcare and patients.” General Health Insurance Company is the first health insurer to cover and reimburse the costs related to this health service at the new facility.

The advanced system with its Alphenix ceiling-mounted double sliding C-arm allows for perfect access to the patient. Its flexibility enables doctors to perform a procedure without the need to move the patient, which makes the examination fast and simple. What's more, it is not necessary to transfer the patient between wards, as it is possible to see, diagnose, plan, treat and verify within a single setting. The new CT imaging equipment can be utilised in a wide spectrum of clinical applications, ranging from oncology, cardiology, neurology to traumatology.